{"id":2682610,"date":"2026-10-13T08:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-is-replacing-doctors-already-utah-just-let-an-ai-write-a-medical-prescription-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:21:15","slug":"ai-is-replacing-doctors-already-utah-just-let-an-ai-write-a-medical-prescription-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-is-replacing-doctors-already-utah-just-let-an-ai-write-a-medical-prescription-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Is Replacing Doctors Already: Utah Just Let an AI Write a Medical Prescription for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fai-is-replacing-doctors-already-utah-just-let-an-ai-write-a-medical-prescription-for-the-first-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2682610&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Utah, Nolla Health&#8217;s artificial intelligence (AI) system has received approval to independently prescribe first-time acne treatments, marking the first such approval in the United States. The state&#8217;s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy and Division of Professional Licensing authorized the AI to build personalized treatment plans and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prescribe topical acne medication based<\/a> on facial scans,without the need for a doctor\u2019s initial signature. However, during the initial four-week pilot phase, two physicians must approve each prescription, with subsequent stages shifting to after-the-fact review and regular checks. The AI cannot prescribe oral medications like isotretinoin (Accutane). This initiative is part of Utah\u2019s AI Learning Lab, a regulatory sandbox designed to test AI products under state supervision. Officials clarified that participating products are still being tested and are not officially endorsed by the state. The effort highlights ongoing debates about liability and safety as AI increasingly plays a role in medical diagnostics and treatment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One state just let artificial intelligence step into a role long reserved for doctors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Utah authorized Nolla Health\u2019s AI to issue first-time acne prescriptions starting Oct. 5, the first approval of its kind in the U.S., Bloomberg <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-10-05\/nolla-health-ai-can-now-prescribe-acne-drugs-in-utah-without-doctors?taid=6ac3845cb459b60001b7f779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The state previously let another startup use AI to approve prescription refills despite criticism from physicians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThis makes Nolla the first ever end-to-end AI doctor,\u201d Luis Wenus, founder of Nolla Health, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/luiswenus\/status\/2107123349348298800?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a Monday post on X demonstrating the product.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The AI tool builds a personalized treatment plan and prescribes acne medication based on a facial scan, Wenus explained in the demonstration video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cUntil now, a licensed clinician signed every single prescription before it went out,\u201d Wenus said in the video. \u201cOur AI can now make that prescribing decision itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Wenus is \u201cbuilding personal doctors,\u201d <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/luiswenus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to his X profile page. Before Nolla, he worked for Worldcoin, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman\u2019s project that scans people\u2019s eyes to prove they are human and pays them in cryptocurrency tokens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Utah\u2019s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP) and Division of Professional Licensing co-signed an <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commerce.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RMA-Nolla-Health.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreement<\/a> with Nolla Health that permits the firm\u2019s AI to write first-time prescriptions to treat topical acne, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commerce.utah.gov\/ai\/regulatory-relief-4\/authorized-pilots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the state\u2019s authorized-pilots page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The AI service cannot prescribe isotretinoin (Accutane) or oral medications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Nolla Health, the Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, the Utah Division of Professional Licensing, the Utah Medical Association and the American Academy of Dermatology each did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Two physicians must approve every prescription during the AI\u2019s initial, four-week stage, which covers at least 100 patients, Nolla\u2019s agreement with OAIP states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Later stages of the pilot program shift to review after the fact and then to monthly checks of prescriptions..<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The deal is part of Utah\u2019s AI Learning Lab, a sandbox program that eases state rules to allow companies to test AI products with state supervision, according to OAIP and state <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title13\/Chapter72\/C13-72-S301_2026050620260506.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cTaking part in our AI sandbox does not mean the State of Utah has approved, endorsed, certified, or vouched for the product,\u201d the Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/commerce.utah.gov\/ai\/regulatory-relief-4\/authorized-pilots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states<\/a> on its authorized-pilots page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The office clarified that the product is being conditionally tested and companies in the sandbox are still responsible for their actions under those agreements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Congress has begun weighing liability for AI systems, while medical labs have moved to quickly use AI to diagnose patients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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